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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89642    DAY=2000078    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 24
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89642         Dumont DUrville            AQ   66:40S  140:01E  41
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   Level    Pressure  Temp  Dew Point  Dir    Speed   Height   Theta   Mix
   Type       [MB]     [C]     [C]    [deg]   [KTS]    [M ]     [K]   [g/kg]
  --------   ------   -----   -----   -----   -----  -------   -----  ------
    SFC       990.0   -10.5   -18.5   180.0     8.0     43.0   263.4   0.897
    SIGT      966.0   -10.1   -20.1   196.3    10.1    232.1   265.7   0.801
    SIGT      940.0   -11.5   -25.5   214.4    12.6    441.9   266.3   0.511
    MAND      925.0   -12.1   -25.1   225.0    14.0    565.2   266.9   0.538
    SIGT      869.0   -15.1   -22.1   269.4    19.2   1040.3   268.6   0.749
    SIGT      851.0   -14.3   -16.0   284.2    20.9   1198.9   271.1   1.289
    MAND      850.0   -14.3   -16.0   285.0    21.0   1207.8   271.2   1.290
    SIGT      795.0   -15.7   -18.1   286.7    22.3   1714.2   274.9   1.156
    MAND      700.0   -22.1   -25.6   290.0    24.9   2662.8   278.0   0.680
    SIGT      688.0   -23.1   -26.7   289.2    25.3   2789.8   278.3   0.626
    SIGT      551.0   -37.1   -42.1   279.2    31.3   4371.6   279.9   0.171
    MAND      500.0   -42.1   -----   275.0    33.8   5033.4   281.7   -----
    SIGT      480.0   -44.1   -----   274.1    36.8   5311.6   282.6   -----
    MAND      400.0   -48.7   -----   270.0    49.9   6523.0   291.7   -----
    TRO1      358.0   -51.7   -----   265.0    57.9   7247.6   297.1   -----
    MAND      300.0   -49.9   -----   265.0    51.9   8399.2   315.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.1   -----   265.0    42.9   9596.7   334.6   -----
    SIGT      214.0   -46.5   -----   272.0    36.6  10625.6   352.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.7   -----   275.0    33.8  11074.8   358.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -47.7   -----   265.0    35.0  12979.4   387.9   -----
    SIGT      101.0   -48.9   -----   279.6    24.2  15585.2   432.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -48.9   -----   280.0    23.9  15650.6   433.3   -----
    SIGT       47.5   -49.3   -----   -----   -----  20537.8   535.1   -----
    SIGT       27.4   -47.7   -----   -----   -----  24159.4   630.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 18 Mar 2000078
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -22.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    266.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    268.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      784 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -24.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -3.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      8.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    176.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      6.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     53.9

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.0 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -89 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      272 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      297 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      358 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done